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Gaming content ideas from 3,516 viral TikToks & Reels

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The cover image shows a split-screen composition with a streamer reacting to gameplay in the top portion and the game footage at the bottom. The streamer is a young man with a beanie and headphones, looking at his screen. The game footage displays a first-person perspective with a character using a special ability to attack enemies with purple arcs. The background is a futuristic city setting with stylized graphical elements. The text overlay 'THE IMPOSSIBLE' is placed over the game screen with an emoji expression.

x2.79

202,133 views

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The cover image features an anime-style character with black hair and purple eyes. The character is smiling slightly and wearing a white t-shirt. Above the character, white text reads "ANANTA MAIN CHARACTER IS SO SILLY >~<". In the background, there is a blurry urban scene with graffiti.

x27.5

1,775,795 views

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The cover image shows a collage of nine video game thumbnails, including a man holding a microphone and talking on the bottom with a lower text layer that begins with "BECAUSE THERE ARE". White text overlays.

x4.00

209,141 views

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The image shows a character from a game, viewed from behind and slightly to the side, walking on a paved area. The character has a white, bunny-like head with long ears and is wearing a teal and blue outfit. They are walking away from the camera. The ground is light-colored, and there is a blurred background with buildings and trees. The sky is overcast. Text overlayed on the image reads 'THIS GAME IS SO FUNNY AND CUTE LMAOO'.

x13.0

840,452 views

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The cover image shows a scene from a video game, likely anime-inspired. The character, viewed from the back, is standing in front of a restaurant named \"Citrus Grove\". The background shows a realistic street setting with buildings and a bright sky. A text overlay is present at the top, drawing attention to the game's feature.

x7.90

510,877 views

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A video game scene showing a character in a white outfit about to hit a golf ball, set against a cityscape with construction cranes. A second character is flying in the background. Text overlayed on the image.

x2.03

131,050 views

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A young man with short hair is centered in the frame, wearing a backwards white and black cap and a black hoodie. The background is dark, with hints of red and other colors. Text overlayed on the top of the image states "Oblivion's FINAL message to Alan..." with surprised and eye emojis. At the bottom, website text is visible.

x2.39

129,047 views

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A mobile game screen displaying character portraits, team bonus, and party setup interface. The interface is detailed with a grid for character images, the description of the floor, and other game-related options.

x2.83

430,243 views

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The cover image shows a person holding a phone displaying a game. The phone screen shows a level from BlockBlast. The background has a blurred view of a table with various dishes.

x4.62

151,262 views

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A low-angle, cartoon-style image features a stylized, round brown teddy bear character centered in the foreground. The bear has large, dark eyes and an orange nose. Behind the bear, a street scene unfolds with buildings colored in shades of orange and blue, with a sign that reads as the hook overlayed at the top.

x11.1

72,544 views

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The image captures an in-game battle from Genshin Impact, filled with vibrant visual effects. The main focus is a monster, partially obscured by the action, with large numbers indicating damage. There's text at the top with impact font, along with in-game UI elements at the top and bottom, showcasing game details and a timer. The background bursts with bright colors and dynamic visual effects.

x4.46

678,869 views

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The cover image features a young Black man dressed in a teal football uniform, appearing to run with an excited expression. Duplicate, semi-transparent images of him are layered behind, and electric blue lines surround him, set against a blurry indoor background. Text in a black box shows player stats, the logo of the app 'Viggle' appears on the lower left corner.

x12.2

373,298 views

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The image showcases a Roblox game scene with a blocky avatar standing in the foreground. The setting includes pixelated trees, flowers, and a pathway. A text overlay reads "this roblox" in a black box.

x2.78

139,517 views

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The image shows a smartphone displaying a Minecraft game, mounted on a black clip attached to a white Xbox controller. The phone is angled towards the viewer, showing a first-person view of a Minecraft scene within a gray-walled room. A torch is visible on the wall. The controller, with its buttons and joysticks, is at the bottom of the image. The background appears to be a bed. The lighting is warm, suggesting a cozy indoor environment.

x25.3

160,207 views

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The image is a screenshot from a video game, featuring a blocky avatar character in a Roblox-like style, wearing a cowboy hat. The avatar is set against a background of green foliage and blue skies. Above the avatar is text indicating the game's name. Below the avatar is a white text overlay that says "you need". There are also some UI elements superimposed on the image, including text that says "Level: 0" and "Naps", as well as an icon for a default dart.

x0.86

1,107,073 views

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The cover image shows a smartphone displaying a Block Blast game, held by a hand. The background features a blurred view of buildings and foliage. Text overlay reads: “Back to rainy season + BlockBlast perfect combo to level up your chill days! 🎮.”

x2.49

81,478 views

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The cover image shows a Roblox-inspired character in a white shirt with a red "R" logo, blue pants, and a yellow head and hands . The character wears a brown cowboy hat and has a smiley face. The background is a green field. Below the character, the text "these are the" is displayed in a white text box with a black outline.

x0.99

1,283,034 views

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A Roblox avatar wearing a brown hat is standing on a slanted, gray surface with train tracks. In the background, a gray platform is partially visible. Above it, floating in the sky, is a black banner with white text that says 'Game Name.

x2.74

137,544 views

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The video cover shows a close-up from a low angle with a glimpse of the creator's face and the upper section of a room. The lighting is soft, coming from a circular ceiling light on a pale green wall. Above, the ceiling merges into the wall color. A few other elements are visible: the open door, a smoke detector, a white vent and a decorative hexagonal panel. The overall composition provides a casual, indoor setting.

x3.38

51,619 views

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The cover image is a first-person view from a video game within a well-lit outdoor environment, likely a multiplayer first-encounter game. The player's hands holding a futuristic weapon dominate the bottom third of the visual, partially obscuring the view. Along the top portion, a building with an air conditioning unit and window on the left and a partially obscured, shadowed figure on the right of the frame add to the environmental context. The text 'SWITCHAHOLIC' spans horizontally across the center.

x32.7

184,214 views

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The cover image shows a woman with long, multi-toned hair holding a black bag, with a bookcase and plants in the background. She is angled to the side, looking towards the right with a slight smile. The background includes a bookcase with books and plants, and the overall composition is well-lit with a casual, inviting aesthetic.

x2.40

36,706 views

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The image shows a rough-looking structure, possibly a shack or a base, set in a desolate, muted environment. The structure's main color is brown, with a square upper level and a lower, rectangular section. The background appears to be a flat, overcast sky in shades of grey. The ground has dry, sparse vegetation. The overall effect is stark and post-apocalyptic.

x3.20

81,633 views

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A person in a casual outfit appears to be mid-dance or in an excited pose. They are set against a backdrop of a gaming setup with multiple monitors, decorative elements on a wall shelf, and ambient lighting.

x2.29

10,830 views

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A cover image features a composite showcasing upcoming video games, with a person presenting the video. The image displays the person at the bottom-center, with a collection of various video game cover art arranged above and behind them, with a text overlay in a white rectangle.

x14.3

746,815 views

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The image shows two individuals in a split-screen. The top half features a person with dreadlocks wearing a baseball cap, speaking towards the camera, while the bottom shows another person, presumably in a chair, looking downward.

x4.70

11,960 views

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The cover image is a digital illustration featuring three characters from the video game Fallout 4. In the center, a male character, the Sole Survivor from the game, is flanked by two female characters. The central figure is wearing a blue Vault-Tec jumpsuit. The text overlayed reads "THE BEST WAY TO PLAY". The overall composition suggests a focus on character relationships or in-game companions.

x34.1

40,843 views

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The image is a top-down shot of a light-brown, textured surface, likely sand or a similar material. Scattered across this surface are several yellow, rectangular objects, which appear to be some sort of in-game items or collectibles. The objects are slightly damaged and fragmented. A yellow, cylindrical object with text wraps around them in the image. The objects are positioned in such a way to indicate the image's subject matter. The lighting is soft and diffused, creating subtle shadows and defining the textures.

x5.49

139,916 views

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The image shows a person holding a red spray bottle in the foreground, seemingly pointing it at another person in the middle ground. The person in the middle ground is centered, wearing a white hoodie. There are two other persons in frame, and a background with shelves, plants and other items.

x3.28

114,374 views

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The image showcases a bold text overlay set against a background that seems to be from a video game environment. The text, 'SEA OF THIEVES IM WELTRAUM,' is written in a vibrant, eye-catching style, with 'SEA OF THIEVES' in red atop 'IM WELTRAUM,' in a contrasting blue. This text is contained within a black rectangular box, which slightly curves at its corners, ensuring the words stand out from their background. The background evokes a futuristic or space-themed setting, hinting to a game where the Sea of Thieves has gone into space.

x8.86

133,404 views

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The image is vertically oriented, featuring a split screen. The top portion contains a sketched drawing on a rough paper aesthetic, depicting two characters from the Hollow Knight game. The left character is a simple, ant-like figure with lines suggesting a weapon. The right is an insectoid character with a round head and spiky arms. Below this, a teal rectangle contains the text hook against a red backdrop. The bottom section shows a medium close-up of a smiling man wearing a black baseball cap and shirt, set against an entirely black background.

x2.07

151,589 views

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A screen capture from a mobile game with a first-person driving perspective. The game displays the car's interior, tunnel, and speed. Text appears at the top, indicating the content.

x8.76

10,988 views

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A first-person perspective shows a hand holding a red spray bottle, with two women in the background, each holding similar bottles. The left woman wears a pink sweatshirt and the right woman wears a white hoodie. Text is overlayed on the image.

x1.02

35,650 views

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Hooks that worked in Gaming

  1. Awesome DogFish!!

    @ultraviewai · 68M views · viral factor x25K

  2. your mind?

    @magictiles3_official · 48M views · viral factor x13K

  3. He was way to fast…

    @park.hunters · 21M views · viral factor x13K

  4. Touch & hold this circle to help me play RUSH-"ER"

    @magictiles3_official · 40M views · viral factor x11K

  5. Snowrunner Mobile Gameplay

    @mrgaming_m · 4.7M views · viral factor x10K

  6. Replay till you get these blocks

    @jlovesema · 4.5M views · viral factor x10K

  7. We gotta singer amongst us

    @notpresidentlloyd · 21M views · viral factor x7,162

  8. I thought this was gonna be one of them peaceful games

    @notpresidentlloyd · 19M views · viral factor x6,543

  9. Trivia Game Show: Part 2

    @elevateapp · 3.9M views · viral factor x5,074

  10. Can you spell these Harry Styles lyrics for $500?

    @elevateapp · 3.7M views · viral factor x4,795

Top creators in Gaming

  1. @keegn_ (TikTok) · 73 videos · 45M views · best viral factor x28.4
  2. @maryberryplay (TikTok) · 70 videos · 38M views · best viral factor x62.8
  3. @forhago_ttv (TikTok) · 69 videos · 27M views · best viral factor x4,348
  4. @ezemgames (TikTok) · 65 videos · 18M views · best viral factor x2,123
  5. @lupusgg (TikTok) · 64 videos · 11M views · best viral factor x122
  6. @yuwrzeh (TikTok) · 58 videos · 16M views · best viral factor x458
  7. @phaun_ (TikTok) · 57 videos · 6.5M views · best viral factor x97.9
  8. @hoho.o00 (TikTok) · 56 videos · 13M views · best viral factor x1,444
  9. @jacobm.stevens (TikTok) · 56 videos · 32M views · best viral factor x158
  10. @dhcwsp (TikTok) · 55 videos · 27M views · best viral factor x19.4

Gaming videos by the numbers

The library has 3,516 viral Gaming videos from 394 creators: 3,497 TikToks and 19 Instagram Reels. The median video has 142K views, and the most viral reached a viral factor of x25K. The most used format is Selfie with Background, in 972 of them. Use them as Gaming content ideas: open any video for its hook, formats and original post. Viral factor compares a video's views with its account's usual views: x10 means ten times the views that creator normally gets.

Viral videos in the library
3,516
Platforms
3,497 TikTok (99%), 19 Instagram Reels (1%)
Creators
394
Total views
2.8B (2,883,157,746)
Median views per video
142K
Median viral factor
x5.85
Highest viral factor
x25K

These figures cover all 3,516 videos in this list, not only the cards above.

Questions about Gaming videos

Which video formats work in Gaming?

In the Gaming videos in the library, the most used formats are Selfie with Background (972 videos), Creator face over in-app footage (585) and Laptop Display (258).

What hooks work for Gaming videos?

The most viral hook in the Gaming videos in the library is “Awesome DogFish!!” by @ultraviewai (viral factor x25K, 68M views), followed by “your mind?” (x13K). Every hook on this page links to its video.

How many views do viral Gaming videos get?

Across 3,516 videos, the median is 142K views, and together they have 2.8B views. The median viral factor is x5.85: the typical video got 5.85 times its creator's usual views.

Who are the top Gaming creators?

@keegn_ (73 videos), @maryberryplay (70) and @forhago_ttv (69) have the most Gaming videos in the library.